McLaren Park - Revision history

Ccarlsson: added photo

2025-01-09T04:59:02Z

added photo

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	''by Pete Holloran''		''by Pete Holloran''

			[[Image:McLaren Park Feb 1 1927 View northeast toward Hunters Point and Yosemite Slough from about Mansell and Visitacion. opensfhistory wnp14.0069.jpg\|800px]]

			'''McLaren Park, February 1, 1927. View northeast toward Hunter's Point and [[Lost Beach Near Yosemite Creek\|Yosemite Slough]] from apx. Mansell and Visitacion.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp14.0069''

	[[Image:excelvis$mclaren-park-photo-1990s.jpg]]		[[Image:excelvis$mclaren-park-photo-1990s.jpg]]
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	[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]		[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]

	[[category:Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]] [[category:2020s]] [[category:Hills]]		[[category:Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [category:1920s]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]] [[category:2020s]] [[category:Hills]]

Ccarlsson: added two photos and two categories

2023-04-05T00:05:55Z

added two photos and two categories

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	'''McLaren Park in the mid-1990s'''		'''McLaren Park in the mid-1990s'''

			''Photo: Chris Carlsson''

			[[Image:McLaren-Park-view-to-ob-deck 20211201 002409738.jpg]]

			'''McLaren Park southeast slope, 2021.'''

	''Photo: Chris Carlsson''		''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
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	''Photo: Margo Bors''		''Photo: Margo Bors''

			[[Image:Sunset-over-McLaren-Park 20211201 002417781.jpg]]

			'''Winter sun sets over flank of nearby [[San Bruno Mountain\|San Bruno Mountain]] in December, 2021.'''

	It was named after longtime [[The Statue of a Heroic Crusader who Spent his Life Fighting to Keep Statues out of Golden Gate Park.\|parks superintendent John McLaren]] who began planting Monterey cypresses and other non-native trees in its extensive grasslands. Park development, golf course construction, and other activities fragmented the grasslands even further, but there are still acres upon acres of wild violets (''Viola pedunculata'') and dozens of other native plant species.		It was named after longtime [[The Statue of a Heroic Crusader who Spent his Life Fighting to Keep Statues out of Golden Gate Park.\|parks superintendent John McLaren]] who began planting Monterey cypresses and other non-native trees in its extensive grasslands. Park development, golf course construction, and other activities fragmented the grasslands even further, but there are still acres upon acres of wild violets (''Viola pedunculata'') and dozens of other native plant species.
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	[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]		[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]

	[[category:Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]		[[category:Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]] [[category:2020s]] [[category:Hills]]

Ccarlsson: added link to Philosopher's Way

2021-04-22T02:37:28Z

added link to Philosopher's Way

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	Grey foxes are still seen in the park, but they may be wandering strays from nearby San Bruno Mountain.		Grey foxes are still seen in the park, but they may be wandering strays from nearby San Bruno Mountain.

	Like many other natural areas, [http://www.jennalex.com/projects/fomp/homepage/ McLaren Park] has been adopted by citizens who work closely with the [http://sfnap.org/ Natural Areas Program] of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to protect and restore its remnant native plants and animals.		Like many other natural areas, [http://www.jennalex.com/projects/fomp/homepage/ McLaren Park] has been adopted by citizens who work closely with the [http://sfnap.org/ Natural Areas Program] of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to protect and restore its remnant native plants and animals. In recent years a new circumnavigation path was developed and decorated with marble plaques featuring quotes and old photos and maps called [[Philosopher's Way at McLaren Park\|Philosopher's Way]].

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Ccarlsson: added link

2020-09-10T06:12:57Z

added link

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	''Photo: Margo Bors''		''Photo: Margo Bors''

	It was named after longtime parks superintendent John McLaren who began planting Monterey cypresses and other non-native trees in its extensive grasslands. Park development, golf course construction, and other activities fragmented the grasslands even further, but there are still acres upon acres of wild violets (''Viola pedunculata'') and dozens of other native plant species.		It was named after longtime [[The Statue of a Heroic Crusader who Spent his Life Fighting to Keep Statues out of Golden Gate Park.\|parks superintendent John McLaren]] who began planting Monterey cypresses and other non-native trees in its extensive grasslands. Park development, golf course construction, and other activities fragmented the grasslands even further, but there are still acres upon acres of wild violets (''Viola pedunculata'') and dozens of other native plant species.

	[[Image:Ecology1%24native-plants%24damselfly_itm%24forktail-damselfly.jpg]]		[[Image:Ecology1%24native-plants%24damselfly_itm%24forktail-damselfly.jpg]]

Ccarlsson: changing neighborhood to Visitacion Valley only

2014-07-12T06:33:56Z

changing neighborhood to Visitacion Valley only

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	[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]		[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]

	[[category:~~Excelsior/~~Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]		[[category:Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]

Texteradmin at 05:16, 21 August 2009

2009-08-21T05:16:57Z

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	[[Image:Tours-habitat.gif]] [["Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio \| Continue Habitat/Species Tour]]		[[Image:Tours-habitat.gif\|link="Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio]] [["Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio \| Continue Habitat/Species Tour]]

	[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]		[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]

	[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]		[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]

Texteradmin at 05:06, 20 August 2009

2009-08-20T05:06:02Z

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	Like many other natural areas, [http://www.jennalex.com/projects/fomp/homepage/ McLaren Park] has been adopted by citizens who work closely with the [http://sfnap.org/ Natural Areas Program] of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to protect and restore its remnant native plants and animals.		Like many other natural areas, [http://www.jennalex.com/projects/fomp/homepage/ McLaren Park] has been adopted by citizens who work closely with the [http://sfnap.org/ Natural Areas Program] of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to protect and restore its remnant native plants and animals.

	[[Image:~~Habitat-tour~~-~~button~~.~~jpg~~]] [["Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio \|~~-->~~ Habitat/Species Tour ~~continues~~]]		<hr>

			[[Image:Tours-habitat.gif]] [["Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio \| Continue Habitat/Species Tour]]

	[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]		[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]

	[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]		[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]

Ccarlsson at 06:19, 6 January 2009

2009-01-06T06:19:17Z

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	[[Image:Habitat-tour-button.jpg]] [["Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio \|--> Habitat/Species Tour continues]]		[[Image:Habitat-tour-button.jpg]] [["Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio \|--> Habitat/Species Tour continues]]

	[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park ~~W View SBMtn Lbl~~ \| Next Document]]		[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park views \| Next Document]]

	[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]		[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]

Ccarlsson: Protected "McLaren Park": finished essay [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

2009-01-06T06:18:15Z

Protected "McLaren Park": finished essay [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

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Lisaruth: added page to habitat/species tour, added page content type

2008-12-19T08:57:33Z

added page to habitat/species tour, added page content type

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			'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''

			''by Pete Holloran''

	[[Image:excelvis$mclaren-park-photo-1990s.jpg]]		[[Image:excelvis$mclaren-park-photo-1990s.jpg]]

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	''Photo: Chris Carlsson''		''Photo: Chris Carlsson''

	~~This rambling 318-acre park was acquired by the city in the 1930s to serve the growing population of southeast San Francisco.~~

	[[Image:Visitacion-valley-from-mclaren1201.jpg]]		[[Image:Visitacion-valley-from-mclaren1201.jpg]]
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	''Photo: Chris Carlsson''		''Photo: Chris Carlsson''

	It was ~~named after longtime parks superintendent John McLaren who began planting Monterey cypresses and other non-native trees~~ in ~~its extensive grasslands. Park development, golf course construction, and other activities fragmented~~ the ~~grasslands even further, but there are still acres upon acres of wild violets (''Viola pedunculata'') and dozens~~ of ~~other native plant species~~.		This rambling 318-acre park was acquired by the city in the 1930s to serve the growing population of southeast San Francisco.

	[[Image:excelvis$mclaren-park$fennel_itm$fennel-and-cow-palace.jpg]]		[[Image:excelvis$mclaren-park$fennel_itm$fennel-and-cow-palace.jpg]]
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	''Photo: Margo Bors''		''Photo: Margo Bors''

	~~The marsh along~~ its ~~northern edge harbors one of~~ the ~~last populations~~ of ~~the San Francisco forktailed damselfly~~ (''~~Ischnura gemina~~'').		It was named after longtime parks superintendent John McLaren who began planting Monterey cypresses and other non-native trees in its extensive grasslands. Park development, golf course construction, and other activities fragmented the grasslands even further, but there are still acres upon acres of wild violets (''Viola pedunculata'') and dozens of other native plant species.

	[[Image:Ecology1%24native-plants%24damselfly_itm%24forktail-damselfly.jpg]]		[[Image:Ecology1%24native-plants%24damselfly_itm%24forktail-damselfly.jpg]]
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	''Photo: Margo Bors''		''Photo: Margo Bors''

			The marsh along its northern edge harbors one of the last populations of the San Francisco forktailed damselfly (''Ischnura gemina'').

	Grey foxes are still seen in the park, but they may be wandering strays from nearby San Bruno Mountain.		Grey foxes are still seen in the park, but they may be wandering strays from nearby San Bruno Mountain.
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	Like many other natural areas, [http://www.jennalex.com/projects/fomp/homepage/ McLaren Park] has been adopted by citizens who work closely with the [http://sfnap.org/ Natural Areas Program] of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to protect and restore its remnant native plants and animals.		Like many other natural areas, [http://www.jennalex.com/projects/fomp/homepage/ McLaren Park] has been adopted by citizens who work closely with the [http://sfnap.org/ Natural Areas Program] of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to protect and restore its remnant native plants and animals.

	''--~~Pete Holloran''~~		[[Image:Habitat-tour-button.jpg]] [["Nature" and "Culture" at the Presidio \|--> Habitat/Species Tour continues]]


	[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park W View SBMtn Lbl \| Next Document]]		[[BV Community Garden\| Prev. Document]] [[McLaren Park W View SBMtn Lbl \| Next Document]]

	[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]		[[category:Excelsior/Visitacion Valley]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:Species]] [[category:Habitat]] [[category:Ecology]]